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FAQ: Is a Timeshare Considered Real Estate? Though the term gets thrown around a lot, “timeshare” can be challenging to understand. Unlike the legal concept of real estate/real property, which has existed for centuries, the timeshare is a fairly new phenomenon. According to historical accounts, it only came into being in the 1960s, when European… Continue reading FAQ: Is a Timeshare Considered Real Estate?

Can You File a Class Action Lawsuit Against Timeshare Companies? Perhaps you first jumped into vacation ownership because the timeshare salespeople painted a beautiful picture of spa-like settings and care-free travel. Or maybe you attended a timeshare sales presentation that felt like it would never end, and you eventually caved by signing on the dotted… Continue reading Can You File a Class Action Lawsuit Against Timeshare Companies?

Why Have I Received a Credit Card I Did Not Sign Up For? It’s no secret that developers are willing to deceive people to get them to sign up for a timeshare. But the lengths to which some of them will go can be detrimental to your finances and even credit score. This is especially… Continue reading Why Have I Received a Credit Card I Did Not Sign Up For?

Avoid Timeshare Freedom Group: Lawsuits and Other Issues Most people who have signed a timeshare contract will tell you that the experience is terrible. Ever-increasing annual maintenance fees, the inability to schedule a vacation, the cost of repairs, and changing corporate ownership make the experience feel like an inescapable money pit. It’s no surprise then… Continue reading Avoid Timeshare Freedom Group: Lawsuits and Other Issues

Can I Exit a Timeshare I Bought in Mexico? The United States is teeming with timeshare developers and resorts, but it’s hardly the only country that has them. You’ll find timeshare companies all over the world, waiting to part vacationers from their hard-earned money with the same-old timeshare scams: promises of vacation ownership that sound… Continue reading Can I Exit a Timeshare I Bought in Mexico?

BBB Complaints vs. Reviews: What to Look For If you’re looking for a timeshare exit company, you’ve likely already had bad customer service with a timeshare contract. You want to be sure that when you are enlisting a company or lawyer to help you escape, you’re getting the very best.   Unfortunately, there are a… Continue reading BBB Complaints vs. Reviews: What to Look For

Should You Support ARDA-ROC and Its Exit Program? The greatest hope of anyone who’s gone through timeshare troubles is to have someone influential on their side — a force that will lobby for their rights, understand their financially vulnerable position, and recognize the manipulation they’ve been through.    Ideally, this force would also have the… Continue reading Should You Support ARDA-ROC and Its Exit Program?

Will Hurricane Ian Affect My Timeshare Maintenance Fees? When you are sitting in a timeshare presentation, one of the key selling points that will be hammered at you over and over is the warm tropical locations of timeshare resorts. Whether the salespeople are trying to talk you into buying a timeshare at a particular resort or… Continue reading Will Hurricane Ian Affect My Timeshare Maintenance Fees?

Should You Trust the American Resort Development Association? Since fractional real estate first came into being, timeshare companies have been putting their customers through all kinds of turmoil. They periodically trick owners into signing lifelong contracts that are nearly impossible to get out of. Yet all these developers with seemingly no code of ethics are… Continue reading Should You Trust the American Resort Development Association?

Feeling desperate to get out and thinking about stopping payments? Read on to learn what happens if you don’t pay timeshare maintenance fees.